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Votes at a glance: Leavenworth council passes code clarifications, grant resolutions and contracts on April 22
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Leavenworth City Council adopted municipal code clarifications for the farmers market and accessory dwelling units, approved several resolutions including a welcome‑immigrants resolution and salmon education support, and awarded contracts for curb‑ramp ADA improvements and on‑call dust abatement.
The Leavenworth City Council adopted several ordinances, resolutions and contracts during its April 22 meeting. Key actions taken in a sequence of votes are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 17‑09: Amendments to LMC section 5.04.070 (farmers market vendor exemptions). Motion to adopt passed unanimously. The change removes a single word to allow farmers selling processed food goods (jam, cheese, etc.) to be exempt from city business license requirements for market vendors; alcohol sales excluded.
- Ordinance 17‑10: Amendments to LMC section 14.14.085 clarifying accessory dwelling unit (ADU) requirements in the urban growth area. Council adopted the ordinance unanimously; staff said Chelan County had requested clearer language to allow county adoption.
- Resolution 09‑2025: City resolution welcoming immigrant workers. Council approved the resolution unanimously after public comment from local residents emphasizing immigrant contributions.
- Resolution 12‑2025: Support for the Salmon Life Cycle Learning Landscape project at the Leavenworth Fish Hatchery. Council approved an updated resolution of support; the resolution reiterates prior support and helps project sponsors seek outside funding.
- Curb ramp improvements (construction contract): Council accepted the low bid and authorized the mayor to execute a contract with Hearst Construction for the base bid (Schedule A) in the amount of $270,007 (excluding sales tax). Council also approved a consultant supplemental agreement with Ardurra Group Inc. for construction administration services, increasing that contract to a not‑to‑exceed $81,212.
- On‑call dust abatement contract: Council awarded an on‑call dust abatement services contract to Leaven Dust Control Inc. (amount: $89,334.36) and authorized the mayor to execute the contract.
Procedural notes: votes on the two municipal code amendments and the two resolutions passed unanimously; the curb ramp construction award and the consultant administration agreement were both approved following staff presentations; the dust abatement contract was added to the agenda and approved by council.
What’s next: staff will execute contracts and return with implementation details and construction timelines for the curb ramp project; sponsors of the salmon project will proceed with fundraising and design work supported by the council resolution.
